Mich-A-Con RFIron Mountain, Michigan October 2006

In This Issue:

My First Antenna Project

FCC Releases Long Awaited“Omnibus” Amateur RadioReport

MICH-A-CON MINUTES

Share The Radio ExperienceProgram Started

Preview ARRL On LineAuction

Words From The President

New FCC Rules For ARES

Calendar Of Events

Chart of US Amateur Bands(Pending)

Auto Patch Procedures

Club Equipment List

Membership Application /Renewal Form

Links

This-N-That

Repeaters

Club Meetings

Club Officers

Reminders

MY FIRST ANTENNA PROJECTSTEVE KD8CCP

I have a 6 meter All Mode Yaesu Ft-625 RD rig I want to work and I have a limited budget so Idecided the best way to get on the air is to make my own antenna. I did some reading andsome research on the internet. I have to admit the subject of antennas is a bit overwhelming tome. It is quite amazing to me that by applying power to a specific length of wire I can talk oncertain frequencies! I was very happy when Scott, KA8TFF, of Iron Mountain invited me overto his house this past month and gave me a great tour of his “antenna farm”. Beams, towers,dipoles and more, Scott seams to have a great “crop” of antennas! The best part of the trip wasa sketch Scott gave me of a basic 6 meter antenna along with instructions for building it. Itlooked like a project I could tackle.

The materials were simple, ½" conduit, 2" PVC and some bolts. Scott gave me some prettyexplicit instructions on lengths and even where to drill the holes for the bolts. I had a friend cutthe PVC pipe with his table saw because it needed to be split down the middle. I simply drilledthe holes for the bolts with a standard drill, being careful to make sure the holes would line up.A drill press would have made it simpler, but I like a challenge. (I now have new respect forthe “hole drilling people” at the knock down furniture plant... no more complaining when theholes are a little off when I am putting something together!)

The next part of the project will be the feed line. I plan on putting a short feed line with aconnection on the end so I can take the antenna with me. I live in an apartment so if I run theline from the radio, outside and terminate it there I can leave it in place and simply take theantenna down when not in use. I have not soldered connections since high school so this partof the project should be fun too. I have one of the new ColdHeat soldering tools I plan toutilize. It will be a good test for the tool and me!

I also purchased an MFJ-969 (used) so I can make sure the SWR is acceptable, plus tune theantenna to its optimum performance. I was lucky to note in this months QST magazine there isa good article on SWR. It is one thing to pass the tech exam and quite another to put all thistechnology to work.

When I decided to get my license I did not plan on doing anything other than getting on the airand talking with other HAMS, and maybe helping out with community events. This “homebrew”project is giving me some great experience into another avenue of Amateur Radio.

Thanks to Bruce, KB8RJV I not only have the 6 meter radio, but an interest in this type ofproject. Bruce said it is easy and simple. A true statement, but I like to know the details of whyit all works and that is exactly why Bruce suggested I do this project.

FCC RELEASES LONG-AWAITED "OMNIBUS"AMATEUR RADIO REPORT AND ORDER

From: The ARRL Letter/American Radio RelayLeague

The ARRL Letter, Vol 25, No 41 (Oct 13, 2006)

Ending a protracted waiting period, the FCC's Report andOrder (R&O) in the so-called "omnibus" Amateur Radioproceeding, WT Docket 04-140, was adopted October 4and released October 10. In it, the FCC adopted nearly allof the changes it had put forth in its 2004 Notice ofProposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the proceeding. TheR&O the FCC released this week does NOT include actionon the Commission's proposal to eliminate the Morse coderequirement. A Report and Order in that proceeding, WTDocket 05-235, is pending.

ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, expressed theLeague's gratitude to the FCC for acting this week in thewide-ranging proceeding. "On behalf of the ARRL and theCommission's licensees in the Amateur Radio Service Iwant to express appreciation for your release yesterday ofthe Report and Order in WT Docket 04-140 (FCC 06-149)amending Part 97 of the Commission's Rules," Harrisonwrote October 11. "The Commission's action in clearingthis pending proceeding will assist the Amateur RadioService in meeting its objectives, particularly with regardto providing emergency and public servicecommunications."

The new rules are expected to become effective later thisyear. Among the highlights in the October 10 Report andOrder, the FCC:* "Refarmed" the current Novice/Tech Plus bands toexpand certain phone subbands;* Agreed to allow Novice and Tech Plus licensees tooperate CW in the General class CW subbands on 80, 40,15 and 10 meters.* Implemented rules to discourage multiple vanity call signfilings on the same day from the same applicant;* Permitted auxiliary stations to transmit on portions of the2 meter band;* Permitted amateur licensees to designate a specificAmateur Radio club to receive their call sign in memoriam;* Eliminated certain restrictions governing themanufacture, marketing and sale of external RF poweramplifiers intended for Amateur Radio use;* Clarified that "amateur stations may, at all times and onall frequencies authorized to the control operator, maketransmissions necessary to meet essential communicationneeds and tofacilitate relief actions";

* Deleted the requirement to publicly announce AmateurRadio examination locations and times;* Deleted the frequency bands and segments specified forRadio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) stations.

In response to an ARRL Petition for Rule Making, theCommission agreed to "refarm" the HF segments currentlyauthorized to Novice and Technician Plus licensees. Thereallocation will expand the phone subbands for General,Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees, although not allcommenters agreed with the idea. "We are persuaded,however, by ARRL's contention that increasing the amountof spectrum for voice communications will reduceinterference among stations using voice communications,"the FCC said in its R&O, "thereby benefiting all licensees."The FCC said authorizing more phone spectrum would"more closely reflect licensees' operating preferences" andmean more efficient spectrum use.

On 75 meters, the FCC went well beyond the modestexpansion the ARRL had proposed and the FCC hadtentatively adopted in its 2004 NPRM. Generals will be ableto operate on phone from 3800 to 4000 kHz, Advancedclass licensees from 3700 to 4000, and Amateur Extras from3600 to 4000 kHz -- greatly reducing the amount of 80-meter spectrum available for RTTY and data (the onlysegment where automatically controlled digital stations mayoperate on 80 meters is 3620 to 3635 kHz). The FCC saidthe amateur community wanted as much phone spectrum aspossible. "Indeed, a number of commenters argue that theNPRM proposal to increase the amount of spectrumpermitted for voice communications would still not meet thedemand for voice communication spectrum in the HF bands,particularly in the 80 meter band," the FCC said.

On 40 meters, Advanced and Extra Class licensees will beable to operate phone from 7125 to 7300 kHz, and Generalsfrom 7175 to 7300 kHz.

On 15 meters, General class operators may operate phonefrom 21,275 to 21,450 kHz. The FCC affirmed its intentionto permit Novice and Tech Plus (or Technician withElement 1 credit) licensees to operate CW in the currentGeneral exclusive-CW allocations on 80, 40 and 15 metersand CW/data on 10 meters, where the FCC provided anadditional 100 kHz for Novice/Tech Plus licensees.Novice/Tech Plus licensees still may run no more than 200W PEP, but the Commission has done away with Noviceband power limitations for higher-class licensees.

The FCC revised its vanity call sign rules to discourage thefiling of multiple applications for the same call sign on thesame day, and many commenters supported this concept. Asimplemented in §97.19(d)(1), if the FCC receives more than

one application requesting a vanity call sign from a singleapplicant on the same receipt day, it will process only thefirst application entered into the Universal LicensingSystem. "Subsequent vanity call sign applications from thatapplicant with the same receipt date will not be accepted,"the rule concludes. "We are persuaded that we shouldadopt rule amendments to discourage multiple vanity callsign applications," the FCC said in the R&O, "and webelieve that a one-application-per-day-per-applicant rule,as requested by ARRL and others, will eliminate multipleapplications requesting the same assignable call sign on thesame day." The FCC concedes that its one-application-per-day rule "will not prevent an individual from requestingmultiple vanity call signs per se," because an applicant mayrequest up to 25 call signs at a time. When the FCCreceives multiple valid applications from severalindividuals requesting the same vanity call sign as a firstchoice on the same day, it uses a lottery system to decidewhich application to process first

. The R&O also affirms changes to Part 2 and Part 97 rulesthe FCC had proposed regarding the manufacture,marketing and sale of external RF power amplifiers.Current FCC rules prohibit commercial manufacturers frommarketing RF power amplifiers capable of transmitting onthe 12 and 10 meter bands. The rules were put in place as away to prevent use of such amplifiers by CBers. "We agreewith ARRL that the requirements imposed on AmateurRadio operators by the current rule are unnecessarybecause, under the present rules, 'the equipment, onceauthorized, can be modified to transmit on all amateurservice frequency allocations,' and that revising the rule'will enhance use of the 12 and 10 meter amateur bands,'"the FCC said. To prevent the use of Amateur Radioamplifiers by CBers, the FCC says manufacturers ofAmateur Radio amplifiers must design their products toavoid operation between 26 MHz and 28 MHz. They alsomust certify that amplifiers are not easily modifiable tooperate between 26 MHz and 28 MHz prior to a grant ofequipment certification. The various rule changes becomeeffective 30 days after their publication in the FederalRegister http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.A copy of the R&O appears on the FCC Web site:http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-149A1.pdf.

ARRL has posted a list of Frequently AskedQuestions (FAQs) regarding the R&Ohttp://www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/wt04-140/faq.html.

A downloadable chart shows the band changeshttp://www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/wt04-140/Hambands3_color.pdf>.

(See Chart in this Issue.)

Mich-A-Con Amateur Radio ClubMinutes of the October 10, 2006 Meeting

The meeting was called to order by President TomMartin, W8JWN, at 6:32 PM.

Secretary Report:The minutes of the September 12th meeting were readand approved.

Treasurer Report:No report, the Treasurer was absent.

Repeater Report:Lee, N8LT, reported that the 444.850 repeater hasbeen repaired and will be returned to servicetomorrow. The 146.85 repeater was noisy and had aweak signal today. Something may have beendisturbed by the removal of the 440 repeater as theyshare a common antenna. Lee will check into ittomorrow.

Old Business:

ARES:The SET scheduled for October 7th wascancelled and will be rescheduled inNovember.

Emergency Generator:Scott Celello, Dickinson Co. Sheriff’sDepartment’s Emergency ServicesCoordinator, has approved the purchase of thegenerator. Because the Honda 3800SX isabout $400 less than the original quote, Scottwanted to know what we would spend theextra money on. Items discussed were: heavyduty extension cords, surge protector powerstrips, portable halogen lights, etc.

Packet:Packet radios, TNCs, etc., will be moved fromthe Metropolitan site to Pine Mountain soon.The antennas will remain at Metropolitanuntil the Pine Mountain site is proven to besatisfactory. Lee, N8LT and Mike, K8DDB,will move the equipment to Pine Mountain.Lee will call for additional help if needed.

“Share A Radio Experience”:The transceiver is a 2-meter hand held. Itbelongs to Randy, KB9ZES, and he will act ascustodian. It will be loaned to new hams in

the club that do not have a transceiver oftheir own.

New Business:Gene Meyers of GM Communicationsin Iron Mountain has requested that we provide him alist of club members for discounts on coaxial cable,connectors, antennas, etc.

For the Good of the Order:James “Red” Maxwell of Beecher and Gavin Rogersof Pembine introduced themselves to the group.They are both interested in amateur radio and plan totake the Technician exam in November. Followingintroductions, members discussed the activities theywere presently involved in.

Adjournment:The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM.

Submitted by: Mike Bray

Attendees:Mike Bray, K8DDB - SecretarySkip Caswell, KE9LBob Uren, KC8TWGJames “Red” Maxwell – GuestBurton Armbrust, WB8EBSTom Martin, W8JWN - PresidentLee Michaud, N8LTGary Schafer, K4FMX - GuestRandy Zandt, KB9ZESGavin Rogers - Guest

“SHARE THE RADIO EXPERIENCEPROGRAM” STARTED

Randy, KB9ZES will be acting as custodian for a 2-meter hand held radio that will be loaned out to newhams in the club that do not have a transceiver of theirown.

Randy suggested the program earlier this year as away for the new hams to get on the air as soon aspossible. We all remember waiting for our license tobe published and then just to have the experience ofactually talking to someone is awesome.

If you know of a ham that can benefit from thisprogram please contact Randy and get them on the air.This is a great service Mich-A-Con is offering topromote Amateur Radio!

Preview the Auction Now.

The ARRL is having the First - Ever On-LineAuction. The auction will run from October 23rd untilNovember 3rd 2006. You can preview the items nowby going to :

www.arrl.org/auction

Browse Items. You'll find HF and VHFtransceivers, ARRL Lab tested and reviewedequipment, exotic vacations, antennas,Amateur Radio jewelry, robotic kits, rarebooks, vintage gear and more!

Register Now or anytime during the auction.Although bidding will not begin untilOctober 23, 2006 at 10AM ET, please feelfree to register and browse through justsome of our auction items.

Through the generosity of many donors, wehave assembled a diverse list of items. Besure to check in frequently as we plan to addmore items as the auction gets underway.The ARRL On-Line Auction will benefit awide range of ARRL education programs.These encompass activities designed tolicense new hams, strengthen Amateur

Visit the Mich-A-Con web site:

http://www.qsl.net/ka1ddb/

Radio's emergency service training, offercontinuing technical and operating educationwith distance learning courses, and createvaried instructional and educationalmaterials.

New FCC Rules for ARESfrom: The ARES E-Letter October 18, 2006

Rick Palm, K1CE Editor

FCC News: Part 97 rules have been changed fromlimiting amateur communications in support of reliefactions to disaster situations when normalcommunications were overloaded, damaged, ordisrupted, to allowing amateurs at all times and on allfrequencies authorized to the control operator to meetessential communications need and facilitate reliefactions.

This relaxation of the rules should eliminate questionsand confusion that have historically put up hurdles tousing Amateur Radio in emergencies. In its Report andOrder, the FCC also acknowledged one of the keypurposes of Amateur Radio is to provide emergencycommunications to the public.

It is always good to see that affirmation by the FCCfrom time to time.

Words from the president…Tom Martin W8JWN

Well, my duties as “ham gearadvertiser/packer/shipper” are finally windingdown. It has been a busy three and a half months.I hope that everyone is in good health and accidentfree because I don’t want to do this again for quiteawhile! I have learned a few valuable lessons fromthis experience that I will pass along.

First, be sure to get an accurate shipping chargebefore settling on a final price for an item. I justassumed, on some items, that $5 would be enoughfor shipping. I was wrong! A small four-poundbox of insulators sent to southern Wisconsin byFedEx was $8.95! You can send 50 pounds in aUSPS Flat Rate box for $8!!! I could have saved$.95 by using the Flat Rate box. So, my $20 saleplus $5 for shipping cost me $4. This can add upafter awhile. It is best to look up the postage orshipping charges on the USPS, FedEx, or UPS websites. These are very accurate.

I have also learned that even FedEx can damagegear during transit. I’d heard horror stories aboutUPS; so, I used FedEx for some of the heavier andexpensive gear. There was damage to one radiobut the buyer easily repaired the unit. I havefound that the USPS handles their packages withgreater gear than UPS or FedEx. I had one fellowspecifically state that he wanted the tubes sent bythe USPS.

Finally, BEWARE of the crooks out there that arerunning the counterfeit postal Money Orderscheme. I received $2500 for $300 worth of tubes.The buyer wanted me to send the balance to theshipper. The shipper was going to pick up someother items in the states and send them to Europe.Ha! If I hadn’t have known that the MO was afake and had deposited it to my bank account, Iwould have had to cover the $2500! So, if DannyBrown offers to buy your 2-meter rig for ten timesits value, watch out!

Club patches are availble from:

Dennis Beurjey, K8SWX612 Balsam StreetKingsford, Mi. 49802

They are 3inches in diameter and sell for$3.00 each. If ordering by mail, please includea self addressed stamped envelope along withyour payment.

Mich-A-Con ARC Activities for November 2006

SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT

1 2ARES

3 4

5UPSN

6 7 8 9ARES

10 11

12UPSN

13 14MEETING

15 16ARES

17 18BREAKFAST

19UPSN

20 21 22 23Thanksgiving

24 25

26UPSN

27 28 29 30ARES

CLUB ACTIVITIES

The Upper Peninsula 2-meter Social Net (UPSN) isconducted every Sunday at 7:00 PM Central Time onthe 146.850 repeater. This is to replace the TuesdayNight Net which did not have much activity. Dennis,K8SWX, will facilitate the link from our repeater to theother participating stations via EchoLink.

ARES Nets are conducted at 6:30 PM Central Timeevery Thursday evening on our 2-meter repeater(146.850 MHz). (Except Holidays.)

Meeting: The Mich-A-Con Amateur Radio Club meetson the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM in theGrace United Methodist Church, (upstairs in the roomnext to the sanctuary), 721 Norway Street in Norway,Michigan. Visitors and prospective members are alwayswelcome!

Our Saturday Morning Breakfast is held on the 3rd

Saturday of every month at 9:00 AM in the HolidayKitchen Restaurant on Stephenson Avenue (US-2) inIron Mountain, across from Econo Foods. Why notenjoy a good meal and camaraderie with your fellowmembers?

The UP 2-Meter Social Net is held on Sundays at 7:00PM on the 146.850 repeater.

REPEATERS

The club maintains two repeaters, which arelocated on Pine Mountain in Iron Mountain, withtower and facilities provided by the WisconsinElectric Power Co.

Identifier: WA8FXQ/R IMT

Output Offset Pl Tone

146.850 MHz Minus ----444.850 MHz Plus 100

Both repeaters have an auto patch with a tollrestriction. The auto patch on the 2-meter repeatercan be used with permission. The 440 auto patch isfor club use only.

An ARES/RACES net is held on the 146.850repeater every Thursday at 6:30 PM. Dennis,K8SWX is the net manager. Note: The Net is Notheld on Holidays.

AUTO PATCH PROCEDURES

Did you know our Club has an Auto Patch onboth of our Repeaters? The 2-Meter repeater canbe used with permission and the 440 repeater isfor club use only. The auto patch can be used formaking local phone calls from your radio.Remember that you can make calls for mostthings.... even order pizza, but it is not to be usedfor business purposes. Here is what to do:

• LISTEN. If the repeater is open proceed.• Key up the repeater and identify yourself.

IE: “This is KD8CCP Accessing AutoPatch.”

• Push the transmit key and press the * key.This should give you a dial tone.

• Push the transmit key again and dial asnormal. Talk as you normally would onair but remember to tell the person calledyou are on the air.

• Inform the called party to pause when youare talking because you will not be able tohear them while transmitting.

• When you are done with the conversationpush the transmit key again and push the# key. This releases the repeater.

• Identify yourself and release the repeater.

Now its your turn. Next time you are on the airand it seems quiet... experiment ... try out theAuto Patch. It is important for all HAMS to befamiliar with the auto patch procedures foremergency use too!

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Mich-A-Con RF is published by the Mich-A-ConAmateur Radio Club of Iron Mountain. Items forMich-A-Con RF should be in the editors hands byclub meeting day (2nd Tuesday of the month) to beincluded in that month’s edition. Please considerwriting and article related to Amateur Radio toshare with your fellow members. Send the articlein plain text and attach any photos, etc., do notworry about the format, that’s the editor’s job.

Send to: sjsace@sbcglobal.net(906) 779-5720

Permission is hereby granted for the reproductionof material found in Mich-A-Con RF unlessotherwise noted, provided that proper credit isgiven to the author and Mich-A-Con ARC.

CLUB EQUIPMENT LIST

TOM MARTIN W8JWN has custody of the followingclub equipment:

• Gin pole for Rohn tower sections with 100 feetof rope.

• Small TV type rotor and control.• Dipole antennas for 80,40,20,15 and 10 meters

with 50 feet of RG58 coax.• Various lengths of string for antennas (not very

heavy).• RG8X with double shield (100 ft).• 3/16 Single Braid Dacron rope (200 ft).• 20 meter open stub (nulls 40 and 15 meters).• 40 meter shorted stub (nulls 20 and 10 meters).• 40 meter shorted stub (nulls 15 meters).• 6 PL259 silver connectors.• 4 T-adapters for stubs.• 4 UG-176 silver sleeves.• 3 right-angle connectors.• Hygain tri-band beam antenna.• G5RV antenna.• Club banner.

MIKE BRAY K8DDB has custody of the following clubequipment:

• 40 foot light tower.• Lafayette 80 - 10 meter tube type VFO #99-2501

with operating manual.• J-38 Morse code straight key.• Lambda model LT-2095A-1583 power supply 0

to +-32VDC, 2 amp (rack mount).• Multi-meter ME-26D/U (old military type) by

Sentinel Electronics, Inc.• Power supply (partially built - home brew).• Duplexer (rack mount - home brew) TX and RX

cans- possibly 440 MHz.

Links

ARRL WEB PAGE: http://www.arrl.orgARRL MICHIGAN: http://www.arrl.mi.orgUS REPEATERS: http://www.usrepeaters.comMICH-A-CON : http://www.qsl.net/ka1ddbTropospheric Ducting Forecasts:http://www.dxinfocentre.com/tropo.html

FCC Universal Licensing System:http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/QTH.COM: http://www.qth.com/QRZ.COM: http://www.qrz.com/Ehamnet.com: http://www.eham.net/

Mich-A-Con Amateur Radio Club

Membership Application/Renewal Form

Please remit dues to:

Dennis Beurjey K8SWX

612 Balsam Street

Kingsford, Mi 49802

Name:____________________________________________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip:____________________________________________________________________________

Call Sign:_________________________________________________________________________________

Email Address:____________________________________________________________________________

Phone:____________________________________________________________________________________

ARRL Member? Yes ____ No____

Annual dues are due in January. Please make checks payable to Mich-A-Con ARC

Annual dues are Full Membership - Single $20____ * Family $30____ * Repeater-Only $10 ____**

If Family membership, please list additional names and call signs:

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

*The dues for NEW members are prorated - you only pay for the remainder of the year!

Please remit $1.67 per month for a Single or $2.50 per month for a Family membership.

**If you are an occasional or seasonal user of the repeater, please consider our Repeater-Only-Membership

Exam Schedule:City: Iron Mountain

Location: Dickinson County Library

Room: Conference Room

Time: 9:30 AM Central Time

Contact: Mark Lewis, N8UKD

Telephone: (906) 774-6598

Exam Date: Nov 4th , 2006

Exam Date: Feb 3rd , 2007

Exam Date: May 5th, 2007

Bring two (2) pencils, a pen for the official paperwork, the originalsAND copies of any previous credit that you have earned (Certificatesof Successful Completion or current license), one (1) photo ID(usually a driver’s license), one (1) other ID. (Usually a birthcertificate or Social Security Card.) Bring a calculator if needed.(Make sure your memories are cleaned out.) Remember to bring thetest fee of $14 (2006) too!

Repeaters:The club maintains two repeaters, which are located on PineMountain in Iron Mountain, with tower and facilities provided by theWisconsin Electric Power Co.

Identifier: WA8FXQ/R IMT

Output Offset PL Tone

146.850 MHz Minus -----------

444.850 MHz Plus 100

Both repeaters have an auto patch with a toll restriction. The autopatch on the 2-meter repeater can be used with permission. The 440auto patch is for club use only.

An ARES/RACES net is held on the 146.850 repeater every Thursdayat 6:30 PM. Dennis, K8SWX is the net manager.

The UP 2-Meter Social Net is held on Sundays at 7:00 PM on the146.850 repeater.

Club Meetings:

The Mich-A-Con Amateur RadioClub meets on the second Tuesday ofthe month at 6:30 PM in the GraceUnited Methodist Church (upstairsin the room next to the sanctuary),721 Norway Street in Norway,Michigan. Visitors and prospectivemembers are always welcome!

The URL for the Mich-A-Con ARCweb site is:http://www.qsl.net/ka1ddb/

Previous editions of Mich-A-Con Rfcan be accessed by a link on thenews page.

The ARRL DX Bulletin on theUpcoming Activities page is updatedeach Thursday and the contestssection is updated on a monthlybasis.

Club Officers:President:

Tom Martin, W8JWN

(906) 774-5463

tmartin@chartermi.net

Vice President:

Mike Boileau N9NBN

(715) 251-3137

n9nbn@borderlandnet.net

Secretary:

Mike Bray, K8DDB

(906) 563-7020

mikebray@chartermi.net

Treasurer:

Dennis Beurjey, K8SWX

(906) 771-1996

dbeurjey@msn.com

Reminders:

Club dues for the year 2006 were payableon January 1st. Please use theMembership Application/Renewal formin this newsletter when paying your dues.Checks should be made payable to Mich-A-Con Arc and sent to our Treasurer,Dennis Beurjey. K8SWX, at the addresslisted on the form. Thank-you forsupporting your club!

The monthly meeting for November is onTuesday the 14th at 6:30 PM in the GraceUnited Methodist Church, 721 NorwayStreet Norway Michigan. (Upstairs in theroom next to the sanctuary.)

MICH-A-CON RFMich-A-Con ARCc/o Stephen Skauge945 Woodward Ave Apt 5Kingsford, Mi. 49802-4438